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Screenshot: Will Smith “Just the Two of Us” Today—June 21, 2020—is Father’s Day. My goal on today was to feature an iconic music video about black fathers and fatherhood. And you know what feels like damn near an impossible task? Finding a music video for a song celebrating black fathers …
Read More »How Far Does the Apple Fall From the Tree?
How far does the apple fall from the tree? In my case, it not only ripped off the branch; it rolled all the way down the fuckin’ hill. Imagine Charles Schulz’s Pig-Pen moving in with Mr. Clean, and you’re getting warm. The Odd Couple on acid … I mean, you …
Read More »D.L. Hughley Passes Out Onstage During Performance
D.L. Hughley has been hospitalized after collapsing on stage Friday (June 19) during his latest stand-up performance. In video captured by those attending the Nashville event, the comedian appeared to pass out in the middle of his routine. His performance was part of a Juneteenth virtual fundraiser that he was …
Read More »Trump Speaks To Near-Empty Arena In Tulsa
Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma didn’t quite turn out the way he and his supporters had hyped. After boasting close to a million RSVPs and building a massive outdoor stage to accommodate overflow, very few people actually showed up for the event. Some news outlets estimate the count …
Read More »Nicole Beharie is Miss Juneteenth
Miss Juneteenth, a project from debut filmmaker Channing Godfrey Peoples and starring Nicole Behari and Kendrick Sampson, fittingly premieres on Juneteenth. Set in Texas, the movie follows the life of Turquoise Jones (Behari), her estranged husband Ronnie (Sampson), and their teenage daughter Kai. They are salt of the earth type …
Read More »30 Days of Iconic Music Video Blackness With VSB, Day 20: Stepanie Mills, '(You're Puttin') A Rush On Me'
Screenshot: Stephanie Mills “(You’re Puttin’) A Rush On Me” I cannot tell you how much I love Stephanie Mills’ video for “(You’re Puttin’) A Rush On Me” so I won’t even try. I love it a lot lot, though. What I will attempt to explain is why I love this …
Read More »Will Smith Admits Divorce Was 'Worst Thing' He's Experienced
Jada Pinkett Smith promised she and her husband Will Smith would be going into uncharted territory during their conversation on the Father’s Day edition of Red Table Talk, and she didn’t disappoint. The couple, who have been married 23 years, got deep into Will’s decision to end his first marriage, …
Read More »What Bob Dylan Knows About This Moment
Read: Bob Dylan’s Nobel lecture says the unsayable Which is why it’s nice that Dylan has given us a new album to tangle with. The arrival of Rough and Rowdy Ways, the 79-year-old’s first set of original songs since 2012, has already been an occasion for writers to revisit Dylan’s …
Read More »Kendrick Sampson: ‘There Is No Revolution Without Art’
Kendrick Sampson has been a familiar face as of late. In addition to returning for the fourth season of HBO’s popular series Insecure and co-starring in the film Miss Juneteenth with Nicole Beharie, he’s been making headlines for hitting the streets to protest systemic racism. Protests have popped up all …
Read More »U.S. Attorney for Manhattan Challenges His Late Night Forced Resignation by Trump Administration [Updated]
U.S. Attorney General William Barr and President Donald Trump.Photo: Getty Images Updated: 6/20/2020 4:24 p.m. EDT: Attorney General William Barr said in a letter on Saturday that the President has terminated Geoffrey Berman’s post as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. “Because you have declared that you …
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